Madam C. J. Walker Builds a Business

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AFFORDABILITY - The edition's paperback format and $6.99 price point make it a budget-friendly alternative to the hardcover edition (published in 2019).DIVERSITY - 13% of children's books published in the US in 2017 featured African or African American characters ? according to data from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC). The stories that children read at a young age tell them how to view themselves in the world and inform their hopes and dreams. Madam C.J. Walker is an important, historic example of triumph, particularly in the US where approximately 50% of public elementary and secondary school children are from diverse backgrounds.ENTREPRENEURSHIP ? Books about entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurial types, can instill lessons about the hard work, creativity, and determination it takes to translate a vision into a reality. Biographical works help kids in this age range learn about the lives of people who struck out on their own, and in the process, broaden the notion of what it is to be entrepreneurial.BONUS ACTIVITIES - The book includes educational exercises and challenges for young readers to start thinking about their own futures in business.FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATION - Unlike most chapter books for this age range, this title incorporates full-color illustrations by Salini Perera. These depict Madam C.J. Walker at all ages, as well as the American Reconstruction Era, Madam C.J. Walker's marvelous beauty ads, and a number of settings that Madam C.J. traveled to when marketing her products.